A tale of service regimes in irrigated urban agriculture: evidence from two cities in the Global South

This paper presents a service regime perspective on irrigated agricultural practices and their governance in cities of the developing world. Findings of the governance of irrigated urban agriculture and adjacent practices in Arusha (Tanzania) and Khulna (Bangladesh) show how service regimes bridge t...

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Published in:Water international 2024-02, Vol.49 (2), p.238-254
Main Authors: van Vliet, Bas J.M., Haldar, Kamonashish, Wessels, Matthijs T., Kujawa-Roeleveld, Katarzyna, Veldwisch, Gert Jan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural practices
Agriculture
Arusha
Cities
Food quality
Food safety
Governance
Irrigated urban agriculture
Khulna
practices
service regimes
Urban agriculture
Urban areas
Water quality
Waterworks
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Summary:This paper presents a service regime perspective on irrigated agricultural practices and their governance in cities of the developing world. Findings of the governance of irrigated urban agriculture and adjacent practices in Arusha (Tanzania) and Khulna (Bangladesh) show how service regimes bridge the gap between (formal) governance institutions and practices around irrigated urban agriculture. They cross-cut the different institutional layers in urban society and boundaries between agricultural and urban water systems. By acknowledging, facilitating and aligning service regimes, scholars and practitioners can strengthen governance arrangements for enhancing irrigated urban agriculture while safeguarding water quality and food safety.
ISSN:0250-8060
1941-1707
DOI:10.1080/02508060.2024.2323874